Most property investors focus on numbers. But what if your biggest wealth blocker isn’t financial, it’s psychological?
If you’ve ever wondered why smart people still make self-sabotaging money decisions, this episode will change how you see property investing forever.
We’re joined by Philippa Hunt, behavioural psychologist turned financial planner, who works at the powerful intersection of money, trauma, and decision-making. Philippa reveals how hidden psychological money blocks, survival instincts, and self-worth silently drive investing behaviour, including why so many people chase property for safety, security, and approval.
We explore how unresolved trauma shapes risk tolerance, why women fall behind financially, and how overreliance on property portfolios can become a vanity metric rather than a strategy.
Episode Takeaways:
✅ How psychological money blocks impact investing decisions
✅ Why property feels safer than other asset classes
✅ How to buy your first investment property in Australia with clarity
✅ The real meaning of financial security
✅ Why education beats “free advice” and social media spruikers
Timestamps:
01:22 Meet Philippa Hunt
03:40 Why women retire with less
06:35 Childhood shapes money habits
10:27 Migrants build wealth with property
15:37 36 properties: strategy or ego?
19:31 Why women invest cautiously
23:52 The post-COVID mortgage trap
27:44 Dangerous social media spruikers
31:05 TikTok finance misinformation
36:10 Will equality take generations?
41:11 Corporate wake-up call
47:01 Your 20s wealth turning point
52:07 Super is your retirement partner
Meet Philippa Hunt
Philippa Hunt is a financial freedom mentor and founder of WiseGirls Money Academy, dedicated to helping women build confidence and competence with money. With nearly two decades of experience in financial services, financial planning, psychology, and organisational change, she teaches women to understand their money behaviours, overcome financial blocks, and make empowered investing decisions. Philippa’s programs blend financial literacy with self-awareness, guiding clients toward long-term security, smarter spending, and strategic investing. She is recognised for her practical approach to financial independence and her passion for transforming mindsets around wealth and risk.
Meet The Property Twins
The Property Twins, Sana and Mona Ali, are identical twins from Sydney who began investing in real estate at 24, building a $5 million portfolio before turning 30. Driven by a lifelong passion for property, they left corporate roles in 2017 to establish Property Twins, a mortgage brokerage and buyers agency. Their mission is to help Australian professionals achieve home ownership and build wealth through property investments.
